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How Do You Turn a More Complicated Expression into Words?

Turn the following mathematical expression into words. In other words make up a statement that describes the mathematical expression!
2(a+3b)

Summary

  1. 'a' and 'b' are variables
  2. 'a' is equal to the amount of hours that Amit works
  3. 'b' is equal to the amount of hours that Betty works
  4. We're taking 2 times something, which is in the parentheses, ( + )
  5. 2 times something is the same thing as saying "twice"
  6. We can't forget to write "and" between the two things we were summing together!

Notes

    1. 'a' and 'b' are variables
    1. Variables can stand for lots of different things, so it's up to us to choose something for them to stand for
    1. Since 'a' and 'b' are variables, and we're making up the story, we can chose whatever definitions we want for 'a' and 'b'
    1. Since 'a' and 'b' are variables, and we're making up the story, we can chose whatever definitions we want for 'a' and 'b'
    1. Since 'a' and 'b' are variables, and we're making up the story, we can chose whatever definitions we want for 'a' and 'b'
    1. Since 'a' is a variable, and we're making up the story, we can chose whatever definitions we want for 'a'
    1. Since 'a' is a variable, and we're making up the story, we can chose whatever definitions we want for 'a'
    1. Since 'b' is a variable, and we're making up the story, we can chose whatever definitions we want for 'b'
    1. Since 'b' is a variable, and we're making up the story, we can chose whatever definitions we want for 'b'
    1. You can make up your own story for what the variables mean
    1. You can make up your own story for what the variables mean
    1. 'a' is a variable that you can define to be anything you want
    1. 'b' is a variable that you can define to be anything you want
    1. By splitting 2(a+3b) up into smaller pieces, it will be easier to figure out what each piece means
    1. 'a' and 'b' are variables
    2. 'a' is equal to the number of Amit's hours
    3. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. By splitting 2(a+3b) up into smaller pieces, it will be easier to figure out what each piece means
    1. By splitting 2(a+3b) up into smaller pieces, it will be easier to figure out what each piece means
    2. The "2 times" comes from that 2 in front of the parentheses
    1. We're taking 2 times something, which is in the parentheses, ( + )
    1. We're taking 2 times something, which is in the parentheses, ( + )
    1. We're taking 2 times something, which is in the parentheses, ( + )
    1. We're taking 2 times something, which is in the parentheses, ( + )
    1. We're adding two terms inside the parentheses, hence the plus sign, ( + )
    1. We're adding two terms inside the parentheses, hence the plus sign, ( + )
    2. "the sum of" means that we're adding things together
    1. There are often multiple words that can be used in the place of one operation
    1. There are often multiple words that can be used in the place of one operation
    1. "the sum of" means that we're adding things together
    1. "the sum of" means that we're adding things together
    2. 'a' and 'b' are variables
    3. 'a' is equal to the number of Amit's hours
    4. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. 'a' and 'b' are variables
    2. 'a' is equal to the number of Amit's hours
    3. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. 'a' is a variable that we defined earlier
    1. 'a' is a variable that we defined earlier
    2. 'a' is equal to the number of Amit's hours
    1. 'a' is a variable that we defined earlier
    2. 'a' is equal to the number of Amit's hours
    1. "3b" means 3•b, where 3 is the coefficient
    1. "3b" means 3•b, where 3 is the coefficient
    2. 'b' is a variable that we defined earlier
    3. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. "3b" means 3•b, where 3 is the coefficient
    1. "3b" means 3•b, where 3 is the coefficient
    2. 'b' is a variable that we defined earlier
    3. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. 'b' is a variable that we defined earlier
    2. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. "3b" means 3•b, where 3 is the coefficient
    2. "3b" translates to "three times Betty's hours"
    1. Since we broke 2(a+3b) into manageable pieces, we have to put them all back together again to see if they make sense
    1. Since we broke 2(a+3b) into manageable pieces, we have to put them all back together again to see if they make sense
    1. Since we broke 2(a+3b) into manageable pieces, we have to put them all back together again to see if they make sense
    1. 'a' and 'b' are variables
    2. 'a' is equal to the number of Amit's hours
    3. 'b' is equal to the number of Betty's hours
    1. This is why we put all the parts back together to see if things make sense!
    1. Now the story makes sense!
    1. Since 'a' and 'b' are variables, and we're making up the story, we can chose whatever definitions we want for 'a' and 'b'